7.1 - 7.3 Exponent Rules

According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

5x³ 2x²

• 10x⁵
• 3x
• 10x⁶
• 7x⁵

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

(2x³y)⁶

• 2x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x¹⁸y⁶
• 64x³y⁶
• 2x³y⁶

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

n⁴⋅n⁷

• n¹¹
• n4
• n²⁸
• n7

8⁷ ⁄ 8²

• 8⁵
• 8⁹
• 8¹⁴
• 1⁵

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

• -w¹³
• ¹/_w¹³
• ¹/_w^-13
• w¹³

Simplify the following expression: 
xy^-7

• xy⁷
• x/y⁷
• x⁷/y
• x⁷y